Trump says he would have won U.S. popular vote if not for illegal voting

In a tweet, Donald Trump alleged that he had "won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally". (Photo: Reuters)

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday that besides winning the Electoral College "in a landslide" in the Nov. 8 election: "I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally."

The allegation, made without evidence, comes as Democratic rival Hillary Clinton's lead in the popular vote over Trump has surpassed 2 million votes and is expected to grow to more than 2.5 million as ballots in populous states such as California continue to be tallied.